The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-12
No Abatement of the Excitement Caused
in ireland by the Encounter.
Two More Deaths Likely To Be Added to the
List of Fatalities Resulting from the Fir
ing of the Policemen Upon the Mob.
A Great Demonstration To Be Made To-
Day at the Funeral of the Dead.
Editor O'Brien Placed Under Arrest Because
He Refused to Give Pledges-Germany's
Action in Samoa-General Cable News.
THE MITCHELsTowN RIOT.
No Abatement of Excitement In Ireland
Two More Deaths Likely to Result.

THE uITCHELSTOWN RIOT.
No Abatement of Excitement In Ireland
Two More Deaths Likely Result.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LONDON Sept 1.-The extreme excitement
in Ireland continues. The bold attempt of Mr..
Bafour to throw the blame for the Mitchestown
riot upon the people and their leaders is not
unanimously approved by the Tories. and is, of
course, severely condemned by the Liberals.
Those of the Tories who oppose the attitude of
the government in regard to the affair base their
dissent upon the belief that it would have been
wiser to disarm criticism by declaring that the
firing upon the people unau-
thorized action. They fear that to at
tempt to defend it is to impose a fatal
addition to the burden of popular disapproval,
which the Ministry will have to carry into the
next campaign. 1t seems. to disinterested OBJ
server. as if the government would have been
perfectly justified in disciaiming responsibility,
had it chosen to do SO, for the incapacity of the
police beyond all question. The dismissal
of whatever official responsible for the cha
otic condition Of the constabulary, would have
placed the Ministry in the right attitude in
gard to this particular event. whatever may be
the policy to suppressing really seditious
meetings.
William Harcourt's motion of censure will fol-
low the lines laid down IN the opening of the
discussion on Saturday, but will get more bitter
as it progresses. Mr.. Parnell has been urged to
return to London to be present at the Liberal
conference which will take place tomorrow
to determine the course of the opposition to-
ward the appropriation bill. He has not yet
signified his intention. The Liberals likely
to challenge the government on the division; as
to the position of the Unionists. all that can De
said is that it is deporable.
Mitchelslown has been quiet to-day. The vic
Tins of the fight on Friday will be given pub
lie funeral on Monday, which will be made the
occasion Of a great demonstration. The
Shinnick and the boy Casey are dying from the
effects of their wounds received on Fri
day. Casey's ante -nnortem deposition has been
taken. He states that he was standing
near Shinnick at one corner of the square, when
Head-constable O'Suiiivan came to window OF
the barracks and fred at him. Four witnesses
confirm this statement. The Nationalists say
that they have evidence to establish the identity
of the policeman who shot Riordan.
Contingents of Nationalists from all the sur
rounding towns promise to attend the funeral
tomorrow. The procession will be All enormous
one. The police refuse to allow the cortege to
Us
which passes through the barracks The Nation
alists consider this great indienity as they
will be compelled to go through the Protestant
part of the town. They claim that they have
right to take the usual route. promising to re-
sort to- no violence. The coffin of the old man
shot dead on Friday-whose name was Loner-
gan, not Riordan-is inscribed as follows:
'Michael Lonerean, murdered Sept 9, 1887.
Reuuiescat in pace" The funeral will begin at
2 P. NJ Lonergan has three sons in America and
FIVE children at home.
Mr.. OBrien spent the day at Ballybrack
with Messrs. Dillon and Harrington. He re-
ceived telegram from Mr.. Labouchere and
Mr.. Bruuner requesting him to accompany them
to London. Mr.. OBrien, accompanied by Mr..
Harrington, went on board the Kngstown boat
for the purpose of declining the invitation to 60
to London. when detective met him and said
he would not be arrested if he pledged himself
not to go to England. Mr.. O'Brien refused this
condition, when he was taken into custody and
escorted to the Imperial Hotel by the detective.
who informed him that he could stay there all
night if he would give promise that he would
not m axe speech. This promise was not given,
and Mr.. O'Brien addressed crowd from the
balcony of the hotel In the of his briefre-
marks he said: $50 long there is breath in my
BODY, my voice Will not De silent until am gag
ged. am proud to suffer for Mtchelstown When
in Kingstown, I was told would not be arrested
if would not undertake to go England That
shows that the government is beginning to dread
us in England"
Mr. OBrien will remain at the hotel tonight
and proceed to Mitchelstown in the morning
crowd gathered in front of the hotel, and was
very enthusiastic Mr. O'Brien, in an interview |
on the subject of his arrest, said that he had no
intention of going to England when he boarded |
the boat, He merely went there to see Mr. La |
bouchere. AS to making speech at the hotel. |
be said he had no idea of doing so until the detec-
tive mentioned it.
Messrs Labouchere, Hooper, Brunner and |
,ther members of Parliament addressed meet
ng in Cork Saturd ay. called to denounce the
action of the government. Michael Davitt
spoke at a meeting in Dublin to-day. He de-
,lared that he would adopt every word and mean
ng of Mr. OBriens speech at Mitchelstown
[rishmen would deserve the contempt of the
world if they allowed themselves to be hunted
rom their cabins like beasts. He complained
bitterly against the constabulary for staying
heir own kth and kin in cold blood, even with
,ut word of command from their officers. If
he slumberiug embers of retaliatory vengeance
we're faced as in 1881-he hoped they would not
,e-the blame for any evil wrought upon Ire
and would fail upon the instgators of the
massacre.
What Mr.. Lab ouchere Saw.
LONDON, Sept 12.-Mr. Labouchere. in a long
etter describing the affair at Mitchelstown.
ays when he entered the barracks he found the